The spread offense may be in fashion now, but a consistent running game and strong defense is all What Bitch? needed to beat Delta Gamma 6-0 for its third consecutive women’s intramural football championship on Sunday, Nov. 2. Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) defeated Sigma Chi 20-7 for the men’s title earlier in the day.

What Bitch?, a group of seniors, has remained together since the women played their first season as first-years.

“We are very dedicated and organized. We practice three times a week, starting in pre-season,” said What Bitch?’s Sara Laymoun.

Delta Gamma threatened to tie the game with under a minute left and the ball deep in What Bitch? territory. But the What Bitch? defense held, as it did for the whole game.

“The defense stepped up when [Delta Gamma] got close to the end zone, and shut down their offense,” said What Bitch?’s Katie Baxter.
The TKEs also relied on a strong defense to complete their perfect 8-0 record.

“Our defense didn’t let them complete any deep passes. Every time they tried to throw it deep, we knocked it down. We let them move down the field, but didn’t give up any big plays,” said TKE quarterback senior Chris Faidley.

Faidley emphasized the team’s positive attitude in its championship run.

“If you get scored on, you can’t dwell on it. You got to think about the next play and be looking forward. [The undefeated record] started with being positive with each other, letting everybody play and find out what positions they are best at,” Faidley said.

The TKEs had few chances to be negative, as they held Sigma Chi scoreless until inside the two-minute warning.

“It was a great game. The TKEs played really hard, as they usually do. We could have executed better, and the TKEs know how to compensate for that,” said Sigma Chi senior John Nelson.